Conakry vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$512
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
36
😀 Quality of life
25
48
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.47M

The cost of living in Conakry is 51% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5459th and 7016th ($1030 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Guinea and Zambia, respectively. Check Guinea vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8560th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Conakry Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$974
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$972
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1213
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$994
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1138
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$866
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1146
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$889
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1039
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$983
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$528
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$979
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$494
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$569
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$520
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$488
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$971
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1062
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$495
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$494
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1051
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1203
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1198
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$496
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$574
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$494
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1003
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$497
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$649
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$495
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1047
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$503
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$498
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1035
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$496
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670